Aberration vs Abnormalcy - What's the difference?
aberration | abnormalcy | Synonyms |
The act of wandering; deviation from truth, moral rectitude; abnormal; divergence from the straight, correct, proper, normal, or from the natural state.
(optics) The convergence to different foci, by a lens or mirror, of rays of light emanating from one and the same point, or the deviation of such rays from a single focus; a defect in a focusing mechanism that prevents the intended focal point.
(astronomy) A small periodical change of position in the stars and other heavenly bodies, due to the combined effect of the motion of light and the motion of the observer.
A partial alienation of reason.
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* I. Taylor:
A mental disorder, especially one of a minor or temporary character.
(zoology, botany) Atypical development or structure; deviation from the normal type; an aberrant organ.
A deviation of a tissue, organ or mental functions from what is considered to be within the normal range.
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Aberration is a synonym of abnormalcy.
As nouns the difference between aberration and abnormalcy
is that aberration is aberration (deviation) while abnormalcy is .aberration
English
(wikipedia aberration)Noun
(en noun)- the aberration''' of youth'', '''''aberrations''' from theory'', '''''aberration of character
- Occasional aberrations of intellect.
- Whims, which at first are the aberrations of a single brain, pass with heat into epidemic form.
Derived terms
* spherical aberration * aberrationalReferences
abnormalcy
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Alternative forms
* abnormalismNoun
(abnormalcies)citation